TLDR DesignMay 16, 2024

TLDR DESIGN 2024-05-16

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01NEWS & TRENDS

GOOGLE IS REDESIGNING ITS SEARCH ENGINE — AND IT'S AI ALL THE WAY DOWN

Google is incorporating AI into its search engine with features like "AI Overviews" and a new planning tool. It aims to deliver summarized answers, automatic categorization, and personalized results using its Gemini AI to understand queries, generate summaries, and design result pages. For users, this could mean a completely new way to interact with the internet: less typing, fewer tabs, and more chatting with a search engine.

theverge.com5 min read

BANKSY MUSEUM OPENS IN NYC TO BRING ELUSIVE WORK TO FANS: ‘IF PEOPLE CAN'T SEE IT, IS IT EVEN ART?'

The new Banksy Museum in New York City offers visitors the chance to view over 160 recreated works of the elusive street artist's art, many of which are no longer visible in their original locations. While the artist's identity remains a mystery, fans can now experience the essence of his guerilla-style street art in a Manhattan gallery setting.

nypost.com1 min read

NEW GENERATIVE MEDIA MODELS AND TOOLS, BUILT WITH AND FOR CREATORS

Google has introduced Veo, a high-definition video generation model, and Imagen 3, a top-tier text-to-image model, advancing generative media technologies' capabilities. It also unveiled collaborations with artists in its Music AI Sandbox. Google aims to deploy its AI responsibly and has added safety measures like digital watermarks.

blog.google12 min read

02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

REDEFINING PRODUCTIVITY

Outlook for Windows has been redefined with a focus on craftsmanship, personalization, and intelligence. The redesign integrates user feedback and AI-powered features like Copilot to enhance productivity. The Outlook team has invited users to share experiences and suggestions to continue refining the email client.

bit.ly6 min read

WHY MANY STARTUPS NEVER ACHIEVE GREAT DESIGN (AND HAPPY USERS)

It can be challenging for even highly skilled professionals to achieve meaningful results in startups because they need an environment that allows them to flourish. Apple, Netflix, and Tesla achieved their design success primarily by enhancing design maturity and empowering their teams. The process to reach that stage of maturity is not predictable, but startup founders can avoid pitfalls such as failing to learn design basics, misinterpreting hiring patterns, ignoring user research, and tolerating a feature factory mentality.

bit.ly11 min read

BRILLIANT FRICTION

Adding positive friction to UX means adding effort while simultaneously providing value to users. Coinbase, Headspace, and Mailchimp successfully introduced intentional friction to user experiences in flows like registration and onboarding, important UI decisions, and purchasing.

adplist.substack.com4 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

TYPE DESIGN RESOURCES

From learning the basics to running your foundry, this growing, public, and collaborative collection of type design resources will help you to level up your typography skills.

typedesignresources.comTool

AI LOGO DESIGN

Stylar is an AI-powered all-in-one logo generation and editing tool that lets you create unique, memorable logos and bring them to life with 3D text effects.

stylar.aiTool

SMALL, FEATURE-RICH CALENDAR COMPONENTS

Cally is an open-source calendar component for selecting single dates or date ranges. It's framework-agnostic, themeable, localizable, and accessible.

wicky.nillia.msTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

PLAY DESIGN AS AN INFINITE GAME

Designers exist as part of an extensive organizational system over which they have limited influence. Instead of being fatalistic about current challenges, they should stay proactive by keeping their eyes open and addressing problems as they arise, investing wisely in the long-term journey of their career, life, and legacy.

whydesignishard.substack.com3 min read

WITH BLOCKS THAT MOVE AND SLOT IN, HYMN BUILDS A TETRIS-LIKE IDENTITY FOR THE SWISS MUSEUM OF GAMES

The Swiss Museum of Games, dedicated to game history, received a branding update from Hymn. The update aimed to evoke the spirit of play with a flexible visual system inspired by various games. Using a modular design akin to Tetris and the playful typeface Studio Feixen's Ease, the new branding is timeless, resonating with diverse audiences and adaptable to the museum's evolving needs.

the-brandidentity.com3 min read

IS THE PLANET THE MISSING MEMBER OF YOUR PROJECT TEAM?

The internet's energy consumption has a significant environmental impact. Designers need to treat the planet as a stakeholder in their projects and intentionally incorporate sustainability into the design process. Implementing a "climate budget" for digital products, inviting the planet into design discussions, and setting sustainability targets are crucial steps towards making the internet more environmentally friendly.

bit.ly7 min read